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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: Walt Disney Video
Salesrank: 918
Released: August 4, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A LAS VEGAS CABBIE ENLISTS THE HELP OF A UFO EXPERT TO PROTECT TWO SIBLINGS WITH PARANORMAL POWERS FROM THE CLUTCHES OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT WANTS TO USE THE KIDS FOR THEIR NEFARIOUS PLANS.
Description of Race to Witch Mountain (Single-Disc Edition):
Loosely based on Alexander Key's novel Escape to Witch Mountain, Race to Witch Mountain is not so much a remake of the 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain as an entirely new film based on some key plot points from the former film. When two innocent-looking teens appear in Jack Bruno's (Dwayne Johnson) cab and tell him that "we must travel in that direction," Jack thinks it's a bit strange, but shrugs it off and starts driving. Soon they're being followed and chased off the road, but is it Jack's past catching up with him or something much larger? Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) reluctantly confess that they are aliens from another planet, but Jack refuses to accept their statement until Sara starts moving things with her mind and Seth slips through the body of the car and deflects the SUV that's pursuing them. Sara and Seth tell Jack that they must recover their crashed spaceship in order to save earth from being taken over by aliens, so Jack takes them to see Dr. Alex Friedman (Carla Gugino); a scientist who he met by chance and who believes in the possible existence of extra-terrestrials. While the four are initially wary of one another, Dr. Friedman provides some valuable contacts and they begin trusting one another out of sheer necessity. Soon they're battling secret government agencies, heavily armed personnel, and even a cybernetic Siphon (that looks a lot like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica) in a desperate attempt to gain access to the heavily fortified Witch Mountain and the crashed spacecraft. Action-packed car chases dominate the film (a bit excessively, in this reviewer's opinion), but the acting and chemistry between actors is good as is the suspense and intrigue. Rated PG due to sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements. (Ages 9 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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Race to Witch Mountain (Single-Disc Edition) Reviews:
Awesome action packed adventure!! 
2009-11-08 - This movie is a great one to watch with the grandkids! They love it. And I did as well. The Rock is awesome!
Race to Witch Mountain 
2009-11-05 - We are saving this movie for christmas, but by the looks of it the disc is in very good shape. We received the movie quickly and the cover was in excellent condition as well.
Race to Witch Mountain DVD
2009-11-01 - Great movie for the family. Enjoyed it very much and so did the kids. Would recommend it to anyone who likes a great family movie foe the whole group.
A 'Rocking' good film!
2009-10-15 - Race to Witch Mountain is better than the original movie. The Rock, (or Dwayne Johnson to movie fans unaware of his wrestling background) plays his role of a Vegas cabbie who's thrust headlong into an intergalatic imbriglio, complete with advanced aliens, a hottie love interest, secret agents, government conspiricy, flying saucers, and a killer Cyborg (!) in a sharp, believable manner. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and delivers on timing, comedy, (especially with the Rock's one liners!) and enjoyment. I give it 4.5 stars of 5. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy and delivers plenty of good special effects, comedy, chemistry, and lots of action scenes!
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2009-10-11 - Its not all the great a little action or you check it out and see
